Peppol for AS4
webMethods B2B Integration facilitates cross-border eProcurement through the Peppol network, which enables trading partners to exchange electronic documents by using a set of artifacts and specifications through the AS4 channel.
How Peppol network works
Peppol Access Points connects users to the Peppol network and enable the exchange of electronic documents according to the Peppol specifications. The sender and receiver selects their preferred access point provider to connect with all existing Peppol participants on the network.
To transmit electronic documents successfully from a sender to the intended recipient, it is necessary for all Peppol access points to know each other. A centralized service called the Service Metadata Locator (SML), maintained by Peppol, facilitates this function. The Peppol SML determines the appropriate Service Metadata Publisher (SMP) to use to get the necessary delivery details for any Peppol participant.
